Update on: 17 September 2024
Suitable for : Windows 11, Windows 10, 8.1, 7, ... , Server 2012-2025, 2022, x64, x32, x86
Suitable for : Windows 11, Windows 10, 8.1, 7, ... , Server 2012-2025, 2022, x64, x32, x86
ColorConsole - Program History
New in version 7.12 // 17 September 2024• Important tests in the alternative command prompt Color-Console for the upcoming MS Windows OS
• Updates to the language files in the Color-Console APP
• Necessary adjustments made for the upcoming operating system
New in version 6.98.1 // 9 August 2024
• New Code Sign Certificate for ColorConsole.exe
• Important tests and verification of the ColorConsole application under MS Windows Server 2025
• Necessary adjustments made for the new operating system
• Updates to the language files in the ColorConsole APP
New in version 6.92 // 26 June 2024
• General optimization in the Color Console application
• Further tests of Color-Console under Windows 11 24H2
• Updating the Color-Console language files
New in version 6.91 // 5 April 2024
• Important tests of Color Console APP for the next MS Windows 10 and 11 update
• Updates to the language files in the Color Console application
New in version 6.88 // 22 August 2023
• New code sign certificate for ColorConsole .exe
• Important tests of Color Console APP for the next MS Windows 11/10 update
• Update of language files in the Color Console application
New in version 6.81 // 2 June 2023
• Small tests and adjustments for the new MS Windows 11 update
• Updated language files in Color Console APP for all Windows operating systems
New in version 6.77 // 14 November 2022
• Verification and testing of the Color Console app on Windows 11 22H2
• General fixes and small tweaks in the alternative prompt
New in version 6.66 // 6 August 2022
• Important adjustments in the Color-Console for older MS Windows NT operating systems
• Small corrections Update of the language files
New in version 6.55 // 27 June 2022
• Optionally add to File Explorer background context menu.
• Small fixes for Microsoft Windows 11 and update of the language files in CC
New in version 6.33 // 5 April 2022
• Again corrections in the ColorConsole on Win 11 and 10
• Important update of the language files in the alternative command prompt all MS Windows OS
New in version 6.31 // 23 December 2021
• Important update of the language files in the ColorConsole
• Improvements and fine-tuning in the alternative command prompt
New in version 6.22 // 12 October 2021
• New: Change the font in the Color Console on Windows 11, 10, ...!
• Further adjustments for Windows 11
• Update of the language files in ColorConsole
New in version 6.11 // 14 July 2021
• Verification of the alternative input prompt on MS Windows 11 OS
• Small adjustments for Windows 11
• Update of the language files in ColorConsole
New in version 5.85 // 20 June 2021
• Important tests alternative CMD Tool for Windows 10 Home
• New Code Sign Certificate for ColorConsole.exe
• New language: Bosnian
• Many thanks to Mujo for the Bosnian language.
New in version 5.77 // 12 May 2021
• Small corrections and adjustments for the new MS Windows 10 update
• Update of the language files in the alternative command prompt
New in version 5.66 // 7 March 2021
• Update due to false virus report on MS Windows 10 OS
• Only for security reasons, although there was no virus.
• Language files update and general optimization in the alternative cmd.exe for MS Windows OS
New in version 5.51 // 4 February 2021
• Updates and improvements in alternative CMD
• New language for the alternative color console : Finnish
• Many thanks to Otto for the Finnish language.
New in version 5.33 // 2 January 2021
• Better recognition of the program arguments
• Batch files can be started as program arguments in the ColorConsole
• Bugfix: When the standard system language is recognized to support multiple languages
• General improvements
• Important update of the language files
• Many thanks to the translators for the 32 languages
New in version 5.31 // 20 December 2020
• You can start the ColorConsole in Admin mode via the Extras menu.
• Admin is displayed in the title bar if the alternative command prompt is executed in the administrative mode
New in version 5.25 // 4 December 2020
• Updates and improvements in alternative CMD
• New languages: Filipino, Malay and Indonesian
• Many thanks to A. Lincoln for the Filipino language.
• Many thanks to Indonesian Super Girl for the Indonesian language.
• Many thanks to Washington for the Malay language.
New in version 5.11 // 8 November 2020
• New languages in alternative CMD: Czech
• Update of the Color Console language files
• Small corrections and improvements
• Many thanks to Petr Řehák for the Czech language.
New in version 5.01 // 3 September 2020
• Optimizations in Color-Console for all MS Windows 10 and MS Server 2019
• New languages in alternative CMD: Afrikaans, Hebrew, Hindi, Ukrainian and Spanish (Venezuela)
• Update of the Color Console language files
• Many thanks to Ricardo A. Rivas for the Spanish (Venezuela) language.
• Many thanks to Mr. Vladimir for the Ukrainian language.
• Many thanks to The Hindi Man for the Hindi language.
• Many thanks to DJ Israel for the Hebrew language.
• Many thanks to African-Man for the Afrikaans South-Africa language.
New in version 4.66 // 30 July 2020
• New: Export the output of the command prompt to TXT
• New languages in alternative CMD: Thai, Persian and Vietnamese
• Many thanks to Chanchana for the Thai language.
• Many thanks to Mr. Persia for the Persian language.
• Many thanks to Huy for the Vietnamese language.
New in version 4.61 // 29 June 2020
• Improvements in:
• Command Prompt Save commands with arguments as favorites for Windows!
• New languages in alternative CMD: Danish, Portuguese and Polish
• Many thanks to Michalik for the Polish language.
• Many thanks to Peder 21 for the Danish language.
• Many thanks to Ronaldo C. for the Portuguese language.
New in version 4.55 // 3 June 2020
• Wrong version number in the title bar in Alternative-CMD
• Small corrections and improvements in the cmd.exe interpretation as well as Power Shell commands
• BUG-FIX: when changing the working directory in the command prompt via the menu
New in version 4.54 // 22 May 2020
• Bug-Fix: Detect Default System Language
• 4 new languages in Alternative-CMD: Chinese-Traditional, Simplified-Chinese, Arabic and Irish
• Thanks to Danfong Hsieh Chinese-Traditional language.
• Thanks to 大眼仔~旭（Anan） Simplified-Chinese (简体中文) language.
• Thanks to The Irishman from United Kingdom for Irish language.
• Thanks to Mohammed for the Arabic language.
New in version 4.31 // 18 May 2020
• Small fixes on Windows 10 Home and the PowerShell commands
• Update of the Color Console language files
• New languages in ColorConsole tool: Hungarian and Italian
• Thanks to Timinoun for the Hungarian language.
• Thanks to bovirus for the Italian language.
New in version 4.21 // 4 May 2020
• Small fixes on Windows Server 2019 with PowerShell commands
• Update of the Color Console language files
• New languages in ColorConsole tool: Japanese
• Thanks to Shōgun 将軍 for the Japanese language.
New in version 4.15 // 18 February 2020
• Small fixes and retests for Windows 10 Build 2004 version 001b
• Update of the Color Console language files
New in version 4.14 // 29 November 2019
• General optimization and small corrections in the ColorConsole.
• New language in the Color Console: Spanish
• Thanks to Juan José Pérez Ruiz for the Spanish language.
New in version 4.11 // 28 October 2019
• Small improvements in the colored cmd
• Testing and Verification for Windows 10 November 2019 Update Build 18362
• New languages in Color-Console: Turkish
• Many thanks to Tarkan@Dost for the Turkish language.
New in version 4.03 // 24 July 2019
• Small improvements.
• New languages in Color-Console: Korean
• Update of the Language Files
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• Thanks to VenusGirl~💖 for the Korean language.
New in version 4.02 // 19 July 2019
• General optimization and small improvements.
• New languages in Color-Console: French and Russian
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• Thanks to Bonvivant for the Russian language.
• Thanks to Drake4478 for the French language.
New in version 4.01 // 15 July 2019
• Big revision of the ColorConsole
New:
• - Installation and uninstallation function
• - Full support for multiple languages
• - Optional translation option
• - Improvements in the command interpreter
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• Many more improvements in the next 4.xx versions
• I am open to improvement suggestions
New in version 3.13 // 23 June 2019
• Bug fix: in ColorConsole for Windows 8.1 and MS-Server 2012
• Again improvements and fine-tuning
New in version 3.11 // 17 June 2019
• Bug fix: ColorConsole Code Signing Certificate
• Update of the language files in the ColorConsole the alternative cmd.exe
• Small adjustments and improvements for Windows 10
New in version 3.05 // 10 May 2019
• Small corrections and improvements in the cmd.exe interpretation as well as Power Shell commands
New in version 3.02 // 14 March 2019
• Bugfix: when saving .ini and registry entries both portable and not portable version (x64 and x32).
New in version 3.01 // 27 February 2019
• New: X64 version of ColorConsole
• Again improvements and fine-tuning for Windows 10 and Server 2016
• Preparation For multiple language files from Ver. 3:02!
New in version 2.71 // 12 September 2018
• Tests and further adjustments for Windows 10 and Server 2016
• Optimization in the interpretation of the standard cmd.exe commands
• Update of the ColorConsole language files!
New in version 2.66 // 16 July 2018
• Improvements in the interpretation of the Power Shell commands in ColorConsole on Windows 10 and server 2016!
New in version 2.61 // 3 June 2018
• Test on Windows 10 Update Build 1804 - 17134 (Redstone 4)
• Code Signing Certificate
New in version 2.51 // 16 February 2018
• Minor corrections / recompile of ColorConsole due to, false virus alert and virus Avast container.
• General optimization and small improvements in the colored cmd.exe.
New in version 2.46 // 15 May 2017
• Improvements and small adjustments in ColorConsole for Windows 10 Creators Update.
New in version 2.44 // 24 February 2016
• Improvements for Windows 10 and Windows-Server 2016.
New in version 2.42 // 13 October 2015
• Bugfix in the portable version of ColorConsole, when save the custom commands!
• Full functionality of ColorConsole under Windows-10.
New in version 2.32 // 12 June 2015
• Small fixes in Windows x64 and updating of the language files.
New in version 2.31 // 7 December 2014
• Verification, validation, and testing of the Color-Console on Windows 10 Technical-Preview!
New in version 2.26 // 4 July 2014
• Bug-Fix for Windows Server 2003, Server 2005, and Windows-XP.
New in version 2.25 // 10 May 2014
• General optimization and small improvements.
New in version 2.24 // 30 January 2014
• Small fixes on Windows 8.1 x64.
New in version 2.23 // 26 September 2013
• Verification, validation, and further testing of the Color-Console on Win 8.1.
New in version 2.22 // 10 August 2013
• Verification and testing of the ColorConsole for Windows-8.1 tested on Windows 8.1 Pro Preview.
• Download: ... Download Windows-8.1!
New in version 2.12 // 7 July 2013
• Bug-Fix Windows-XP and Windows-Server 2000 plus customisation and improvements for Windows-8!
New in version 2.11 // 8 June 2013
• Corrections in the rich edit control and export in the Color-Console.
New in version 2.05 // 23 March 2013
• Minor bug fix for Windows Server 2008 and Server 2012.
New in version 2.04 // 20 December 2012
• Tests and corrections for Windows 8 and adjustments for x64 operating systems.
New in version 2.03 // 27 September 2012
• Advanced verification and testing on Windows 8 Enterprise.
• Download: ... Download Windows-8 Enterprise and test it!
New in version 2.02 // 3 September 2012
• And again improvements and adjustments for the new Windows 8 and tests at Windows 8 Release Preview.
New in version 2.01 // 9 August 2012
• Improvements and adjustments for the new Windows 8 and tests at Windows 8 Release Preview.
New in version 2.00 // 30 July 2012
• The edit control (text field) is replaced with a selection box (combo box), the last 64 commands are stored.
New in version 1.95 // 25 July 2012
• Minor bug fix for Windows 7, Vista and Server 2008, and general optimization
New in version 1.94 // 21 March 2012
• General optimization, small improvements and Tests on Windows-8.
• Windows 8: .... Download
New in version 1.93 // 11 December 2011
• Small improvements in the use of x64 operating systems and general optimization in the ColorConsole.
New in version 1.91 // 17 October 2011
• General optimization and small corrections in the ColorConsole.
New in version 1.89 // 11 September 2011
• Bugfix on export as an HTML file and small corrections in the ColorConsole.
New in version 1.88 // 27 June 2011
• Bug-Fix: In the portable version of the ColorConsole.
New in version 1.87 // 17 June 2011
• Bug-Fix: when displaying some Unicode strings in "Windows Server 2005" and higher!
New in version 1.84 // 13 May 2011
• Minor bug fix for Windows 7 and Server 2008.
New in version 1.82 // 28 9010
• New optional feature in the ColorConsole to start the scripts over program arguments (command line).
• For example ColorConsole_Portable.exe "C:\Path\MyScript.cmd".
• This option can by enabled or disabled over main Menu, File, ColorConsole (accept command line).
New in version 1.81 // 1 0
• A portable version of the ColorConsole.
• General optimization
New in version 1.78 // 30 July 2010
• Bug-Fix: The setting to keep the sort order for the next start was not saved in F7-Dialog (Last Commands)!
New in version 1.77 // 22 July 2010
• Innovations for the dialog box [F7] (Last Commands) in the command prompt!
• 1. Sort of the last commands by name or time and keep the state for next start.
• 2. Small corrections.
New in version 1.71 // 25 June 2010
• New: Add the ColorConsole to the system context menu over the menu, file, ColorConsole
• 1.62 06/13/2009]
• Remember the last window position plus copy paste bug
New in version 1.61 // 6 March 2009
• New features in Ver 1.61
• Display the last commands with F7.
• Switching the last commands with F8.
• Abbort of the current command with ESC is possible now.
New in version 1.59 // 18 August 2008
• 1. Small corrections.
New in version 1.57 // 27 July 2008
• 1. Corrections: Functionality of the main menu and multi screens.
New in version 1.56 // 21 May 2008
• 1. Small corrections.
New in version 1.55 // 4 May 2008
• 1. Corrections in command Edit-Ctrl [VK_RETURN].
• 2. Corrections in the I-Net question.
• 3. Several small corrections
New in version 1.51 // 9 March 2008
• 1. CHDIR menu for fast CHDIR, TREE and DIR command
• 2. Corrections RTF export (2x:)
• 3. Support multilingual menu layout German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese.
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• 4. Small corrections.
New in version 1.33 // 29 February 2008
• 1. Better command interpretation
• 2. Last commands with DOWN or CTRL+Context-Menu.
• 3. Several consoles in tabs
• 4. Corrections RTF export
• 5. Improved color selection
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Color Console, the paint-bucket for the cmd.exe;)!
* Alternative to Command Prompt, CMD.EXE for MS Windows 11, 10, ... and Server OS!
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